Job Opportunities
Academic Palliative Medicine Physician
The Palliative Care Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center is seeking a
physician for the role of clinician-educator at the Assistant or Associate level. The position includes patient care,
teaching, and scholarly work, as well as opportunities for educational and clinical leadership.
Highlights
• Protected time for academic work and a structured curriculum for faculty career development
• Academic environment with commitment to excellence in patient care, education and research
• Strong research environment and collaborative culture within the Program and Institution that affords unlimited opportunities for interdisciplinary research, program development, academic productivity, and education
• Dedicated and gifted faculty and staff and outstanding trainees at all levels (medical students, residents, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows)
• Institutional culture that is highly receptive and friendly to palliative care
• A supportive and truly interdisciplinary team where each member is an equal contributor
• Inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care Services and rich resources in the community available for collaboration
• Diverse multicultural patient population
The physician will:
• Serve as the Attending Physician on the interdisciplinary Palliative Care Service
• Supervise, train and evaluate medical students, residents, and fellows (partaking in our ACGME-accredited
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program)
• Participate in scholarly activities in education, program development, quality improvement, and research
• Participate in educational activities at UCSF affiliated hospitals (Moffitt-Long Hospital, Mt. Zion Hospital, San Francisco VA Hospital, and San Francisco General Hospital).
Requirements include:
• Board certification in a primary specialty
• Board-certification or Board-eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Palliative Medicine Fellowship training or other comparable experience
• Vision and initiative to extend the reach of our program and the field of Palliative Care
If interested, please send your CV and three letters of reference to:
Steven Pantilat, MD, Director, UCSF Palliative Care Service, 521 Parnassus Avenue, Suite C-126, UCSF Box
0903. San Francisco, CA 94143-0903 Or email to: ephilipps@medicine.ucsf.edu
Website: http://hospsrvr.ucsf.edu/care/pallcare.htm
UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. UCSF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for underutilized minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for covered veterans. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities and women.